The Florida Panthers made a statement on Tuesday with their 6-2 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning to begin their best-of-7 ...

The main thing was just being back with the guys and being able to compete with them,” said Tkachuk, who had been out since February with a lower-body injury. “It’s been a long two months, some good ...

The Florida Panthers visit the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 1-0 lead in the series.

Puck drop for Game 1 of the Panthers-Lightning matchup is at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Tampa’s Amalie Arena. Tampa Bay will host Games 1, 2, 5 (if necessary) and 7 (if necessary) as the higher seed.

The Panthers have dreams of a repeat in the playoffs if they can get past the injury issues that have plagued them in the ...

Florida; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lightning -113, Panthers -106; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Lightning host series opener BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning ...

For the third time in four seasons, the Panthers and Lightning are meeting in the playoffs. This one might be the best yet.

The battle of Florida ... Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning have one of the NHL’s most tenacious rivalries and are preparing for Tuesday’s Game 1 of their much-anticipated Stanley Cup playoff ...

Last year, the two in-state foes also met in the first round, with Florida ... Panthers series live on SiriusXM. New subscribers can enjoy SiriusXM for free for four months. Listen to live NHL ...

Tampa Bay took the first two series in 2020-21 and 2021-22, while Florida got some revenge with a gentleman’s sweep in 2023-24. The Panthers are ... 5-on-5 stats in the NHL in that span.

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Florida Panthers to open the Eastern Conference first round. The teams meet Tuesday for the fifth time this season. The teams tied the regular season series 2-2.